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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Camping vs. Touring - Sub-24 Hour Overnight
I can't afford the Jeff Jones H Bars or a Surly Long Haul Trucker but this seems to work well.
Rivendell Bicycle Works
What to bring on a one-night campout
Bike Camping. How it's different from touring, and why you may actually have time to do some of it. And about the bike camping gear we like, use, and stock.
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What to bring on a one-night campout
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
What happens to the Lance Armstrong Bikeway?
Maybe we just call it the Austin Bikeway! This is a stupid article. Link to story below:
"No one knows if the city will change the name of the bike path. If they did, it would be extremely hypocritical and inconsistent. After all, Austin has a statue of guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and a street named after Willie Nelson. Both spent their careers on drugs. Don’t get me wrong, Willie and Stevie are great, but they did a lot of dope and the city didn’t seem to mind that when honoring them.
And then there is Leslie Cochran, a thieving, alcoholic bum from Miami who set up shop on the streets of Austin in the late 80s."
Willie and Stevie were not competing in races that were supposed to be on a level playing ground and Austin has been known to do some stupid things in the past. Stevie did sober up in the end and became a way better man for it. Let's see what Lance does before we give him the key to the city. The trail will be around for many years and we can wait for his name to cleared.
What happens to the Lance Armstrong Bikeway?
And then there is Leslie Cochran, a thieving, alcoholic bum from Miami who set up shop on the streets of Austin in the late 80s."
Willie and Stevie were not competing in races that were supposed to be on a level playing ground and Austin has been known to do some stupid things in the past. Stevie did sober up in the end and became a way better man for it. Let's see what Lance does before we give him the key to the city. The trail will be around for many years and we can wait for his name to cleared.
What happens to the Lance Armstrong Bikeway?
Dangerous Road or Thrill in the Hills?
Insane Driver harrassing cyclist in Colorado. (license plate Colorado 893 EKG)
I'm not sure that I have as much patience as these guys but I have been known to road rage and have a little trail rage on occasion!
" Maybe he needed a nice piledrive to the face... or a punch to the face... but you cannot do it." - Nacho
Info from youtube:
(Update as of Wednesday Sept 19th: The Colorado State Patrol is involved and we've found others who have had similar run-ins with this driver. Stay tuned for more updates) Here is what was supposed to be my relaxing Sunday morning ride with my teammate until things became a bit unsettling when an older male driver came up behind us in his Ford Explorer (license plate Colorado 893 EKG). This guy obviously doesn't like seeing bikes for some reason since he sat behind us for more than five minutes blaring his horn. What's even worse is we saw him approaching from behind and to be polite we ride single file to give him as much road as possible, as we did with every other car we encountered on this road east of Longmont, CO. This guy was so intent of bugging us that he backed up traffic behind him and cars had to pass him on a double yellow line. It seems he was the one obstructing traffic, not us. We ended up slowing up in order to force him to pass us and go on with his day. Insane. Hopefully this is the worste thing this guy does to cyclists.
" Maybe he needed a nice piledrive to the face... or a punch to the face... but you cannot do it." - Nacho
(Update as of Wednesday Sept 19th: The Colorado State Patrol is involved and we've found others who have had similar run-ins with this driver. Stay tuned for more updates) Here is what was supposed to be my relaxing Sunday morning ride with my teammate until things became a bit unsettling when an older male driver came up behind us in his Ford Explorer (license plate Colorado 893 EKG). This guy obviously doesn't like seeing bikes for some reason since he sat behind us for more than five minutes blaring his horn. What's even worse is we saw him approaching from behind and to be polite we ride single file to give him as much road as possible, as we did with every other car we encountered on this road east of Longmont, CO. This guy was so intent of bugging us that he backed up traffic behind him and cars had to pass him on a double yellow line. It seems he was the one obstructing traffic, not us. We ended up slowing up in order to force him to pass us and go on with his day. Insane. Hopefully this is the worste thing this guy does to cyclists.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Origins of mountain biking: Joe Breeze Interview
Outer Edge magazine speaks to Joe Breeze, one of the so-called
Godfathers of mountain biking. Apart from being one of the original
Repack racers, Joe is widely recognised as having built the very first
mountain bikes with full rigging. Joe talks about how the mountain
biking movement came about, the riders, and why a mountain called Mt
Tamalpais in Marin County is considered the spiritual home of mountain
biking and why and a race called Repack is the genesis of the sport.
Interview: Chris Ord, Outer Edge magazine, 2010.
Monday, September 17, 2012
29er Single Speed Cruiser : Wacko's Garage
This a really great idea and I want one. I have been looking for an old frame but now I want a 1x1 or Karate Monkey to chop.
The bike is setup with a Surly flip flop rear hub running fixed and free laced into Salsa Delgado Cross rims. J bars up front give lots of positions. Currently it’s running V brakes and tubeless Hutchinson Python tires.
Climbs like a hard tail should and is plenty quick in the decents. Riding a full rigid will remind you quickly why they invented suspension forks!
29er Single Speed Cruiser : Wacko's Garage
The bike is setup with a Surly flip flop rear hub running fixed and free laced into Salsa Delgado Cross rims. J bars up front give lots of positions. Currently it’s running V brakes and tubeless Hutchinson Python tires.
Climbs like a hard tail should and is plenty quick in the decents. Riding a full rigid will remind you quickly why they invented suspension forks!
29er Single Speed Cruiser : Wacko's Garage
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